stormy weather

The main house computer is back at the doctors after a major storm hit overhead on saturday afternoon. We had two blackouts and after a large crash and bang the computer was no longer working and the room had an odour of sulphurous smoke lingering in the air - very disconcerting. Having just got the thing back we are all very frustrated here with this latest setback so the laptop is serving as our stand-in.

The weather has been wet and humid and very electric. After such deluges of sudden heavy rain the garden is growing at a fast rate. Thunderstorms here are spectacular - very dramatic and loud.

Today Chantal and I went to the vente de porcelain in Chauvigny where beautiful Limoges porcelain is sold for 3 euros a kilo and many good bargains are to be had. The china is of excellent quality and in differing styles and colours and is dishwasher and microwave proof. It is a great asset to the local area and only happens once a year for two weeks. We were able to equip the gite out with a twelve person complete set of porcelain for a very reasonable price. It is always a pleasure to visit this once a year local event.